My So-Called Life. The Complete Series

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Originally broadcast on television during the 1994-1995 season.
Contains all 19 episodes from the television series.
Special features: Disc 1: "Pilot" commentary by Marshall Herskovitz, Winnie Holzman, Scott Winant. Disc 3: "Other people's mothers" commentary by Bess Armstrong and Claudia Weill; "Life of Brian" commentary by Devon Gummersall, Todd Holland and Jason Katims. Disc 4: "Self-esteem" commentary by Claire Danes and Winnie Holzman; "So-called angels" commentaries by Wilson Cruz and Winnie Holzman, commentary by Scott Winant. Disc 5: "Weekend" commentary by Bess Armstrong, Lisa Wilhoit and Adam Dooley. Disc 6: My so-called life story (story of the origins, life and afterlife of the series); A conversation with Claire Danes and Winnie Holzman; A conversation with Marshall Herskovitz and Winnie Holzman; The characters: Angela, The Chase family, The friends (profiles, backstories and relationships of the characters explored by the cast); Interview with Claire Danes; The music (feaures composer W.G. Snuffy Walden and Scott Winant); Highlights: the 1995 Museum of Television & Radio panel (now known as the Paley Center for Media, panel discussion about the show with audience Q&A by the cast and production team held before the show was cancelled); Photo gallery.
Disc 1, Episode 1. Pilot / produced by Barry Jossen ; written by Winnie Holzman ; directed by Scott Winant -- Episode 2. Dancing in the dark / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Winnie Holzman ; directed by Scott Winant -- Episode 3. Guns and gossip / producted by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Justin Tanner ; directed by Marshall Herskovitz -- Disc 2, Episode 4. Father figures / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Winnie Holzman ; directed by Mark Rosner -- Episode 5. The zit / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Betsy Thomas ; directed by Victor duBois -- Episode 6. The substitute / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Jason Katims ; directed by Ellen S. Pressman -- Episode 7. Why Jordan can't read / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Liberty Godshall ; directed by Mark Piznarski -- Disc 3, Episode 8. Strangers in the house / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Jill Gordon ; directed by Ron Lagomarsino -- Episode 9. Halloween / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Jill Gordon ; directed by Mark Piznarski -- Episode 10. Other people's mothers / produced by Brooke Kennedy ; written by Richard Kramer ; directed by Claudia Weill -- Episode 11. Life of Brian / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Jason Katims ; directed by Todd Holland -- Disc 4, Episode 12. Self-esteem / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Winnie Holzman ; directed by Michael Engler -- Episode 13. Pressure / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Ellen Herman ; directed by Mark Piznarski -- Episode 14. On the wagon / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Elizabeth Gill ; directed by Jeff Perry -- Episode 15. So-called angels / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Winnie Holzman & Jason Katims ; directed by Scott Winant -- Disc 5, Episode 16. Resolutions / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Ellen Herman ; directed by Patrick R. Norris -- Episode 17. Betrayal / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Jill Gordon ; directed by Mark Piznarski -- Episode 18. Weekend / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Adam Dooley ; directed by Todd Holland -- Episode 19. In dreams begin responsibilities / produced by Alan Poul ; written by Winnie Holzman ; directed by Elodie Keene -- Disc 6: Bonus disc.
Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall, A.J. Langer, Jared Leto, Devon Odessa, Lisa Wilhoit, Tom Irwin. Guest starring: Nada Despotovich, Mary Kay Place, Danton Stone, Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn, Bennet Guillory, Stanley DeSantis, Julie Halston, Paul Dooley, Francesca P. Roberts, Winnie Holzman, Johnny Green, Tracy Lindsey, Roger Rees, Shannon Leto, Andrew Kavovit, Barbara Bain, Senta Moses, Adam Biesk, Jeff Perry, Lisa Waltz, Karen Malina White, May Quigley, Buffalo Tom, Mary Woronov, Jonathan Emerson, Terri Hoyos, Jane Morris, Juliana Hatfield, Robert Katims, John Prosky, Laura Innes, Jack Nance.
Angela Chase is a teenage girl who struggles with the problems of growing up, high school, and family life.
DVD; NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Good submitted by DL on July 5, 2016, 4:00pm Seams like real life, great acting.

Super great submitted by manz on February 28, 2019, 12:58pm One of the most realistic portrays of teenage high school life. Oh Angela, oh the angst, oh the 90s! I love this show so much. I was 17 when I first watched it. And still enjoy watching it again and again as an adult that is now older than "Angel'as" parents in the show!

Love it submitted by jibkidder on June 18, 2022, 1:03pm Loved it when I was 12 and I love it just as much now. I have VHS tapes of when the show re-aired on MTV which have the added benefit of the commercials.